When you talk about climate change, there should never be debate about the existence. That kind of nonsensical thinking is like believing that the earth is flat. That is preposterous obviously, but there are people out there that are so dumb that they think that they are smart. Instead of looking the facts in the eyes, they close their eyes, bury their heads in the sand, and wait for the rest of the world to listen to them. Here is what we know about climate change. It exists. Bill Nye used to be the guy on TV that taught you science lessons, but he has turned into a full-fledged environmental warrior. He is as close to Captain Planet as we have. The man is still frustrated by the simplistic conversations he has to have about something that we need to think more critically about. Here are some things to think about in relation to climate change and glaciers.
The Melt
Although a melt sounds delicious right now, this kind of melt is the same that you see when you hold an ice cube in your hand. Imagine a gigantic ice cube that is so big that it is the size of a land mass of its own. Glaciers are one giant ice block. They are so big that they break chunks off over time. There are a lot of factors that go in the process of breaking. First, you have to know that gravity is bringing it down. Especially at an angle, it is predisposed to breaking off. Second, there are forces hitting the glacier that might lead to breaking it apart. Overall, you know what the thing really is. As the glacier melts, the edges become much weaker. Gravity is not working that hard. It might not seem like much, but glacial melting might be one of the greatest natural dangers we face in the next thirty years.
What happens is that the ice starts to melt and that means that there is more water in the ocean. That sounds like nothing because the ocean should have lots of water in there already, so what is a little more. I think that there are certain places that would tell you that more water is not sustainable. If you look at the city of Venice, the water levels have risen to the point where stores flood daily. This is not going to work long term around the world, so let it be a test case to show why we need more focus on the environment.
Conclusion
Although we think that we are doing better in terms of social progress, we are still failing ourselves with the lack of urgency when it comes to preserving the planet. We can tell ourselves that we want to support certain causes, but then we do not show it when it comes to our actions. We need to recognize climate change as a problem that could kill the planet. Maybe we can all come together and do a little better to reverse the negative consequences we are already experiencing.
The Melt
Although a melt sounds delicious right now, this kind of melt is the same that you see when you hold an ice cube in your hand. Imagine a gigantic ice cube that is so big that it is the size of a land mass of its own. Glaciers are one giant ice block. They are so big that they break chunks off over time. There are a lot of factors that go in the process of breaking. First, you have to know that gravity is bringing it down. Especially at an angle, it is predisposed to breaking off. Second, there are forces hitting the glacier that might lead to breaking it apart. Overall, you know what the thing really is. As the glacier melts, the edges become much weaker. Gravity is not working that hard. It might not seem like much, but glacial melting might be one of the greatest natural dangers we face in the next thirty years.
What happens is that the ice starts to melt and that means that there is more water in the ocean. That sounds like nothing because the ocean should have lots of water in there already, so what is a little more. I think that there are certain places that would tell you that more water is not sustainable. If you look at the city of Venice, the water levels have risen to the point where stores flood daily. This is not going to work long term around the world, so let it be a test case to show why we need more focus on the environment.
Conclusion
Although we think that we are doing better in terms of social progress, we are still failing ourselves with the lack of urgency when it comes to preserving the planet. We can tell ourselves that we want to support certain causes, but then we do not show it when it comes to our actions. We need to recognize climate change as a problem that could kill the planet. Maybe we can all come together and do a little better to reverse the negative consequences we are already experiencing.
